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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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