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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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