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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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