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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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