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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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