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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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