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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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