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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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