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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major 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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