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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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