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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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