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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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