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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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