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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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