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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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