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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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