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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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