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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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