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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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