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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. 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 generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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