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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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