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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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