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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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