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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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