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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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