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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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