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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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