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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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