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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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