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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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