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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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