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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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