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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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