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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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