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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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