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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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