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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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