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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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