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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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