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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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