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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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