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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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