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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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