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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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