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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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