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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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