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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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