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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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