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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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