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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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