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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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