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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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