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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently 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 organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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