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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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