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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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