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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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