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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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