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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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