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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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