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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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