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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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