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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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