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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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