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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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