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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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