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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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