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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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