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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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