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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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