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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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