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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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