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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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