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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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