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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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