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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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