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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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