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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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