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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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