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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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