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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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