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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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