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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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