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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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