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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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