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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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