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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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