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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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