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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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