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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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