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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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