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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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