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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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