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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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