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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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