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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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