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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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