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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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