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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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