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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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