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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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