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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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