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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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