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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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