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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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