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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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