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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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