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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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