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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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