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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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