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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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