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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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