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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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