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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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