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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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