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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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