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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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