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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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