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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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