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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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