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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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