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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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