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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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