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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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