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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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