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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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