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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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