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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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