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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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