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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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