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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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