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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major 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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