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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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