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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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