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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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