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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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