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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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