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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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