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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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