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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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