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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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