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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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