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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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