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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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