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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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