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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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