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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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