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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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