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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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