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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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