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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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