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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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