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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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