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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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