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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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