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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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