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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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