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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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