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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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