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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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