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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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