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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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