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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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