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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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