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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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