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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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