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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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