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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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