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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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