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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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