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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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