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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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