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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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