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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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