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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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