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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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