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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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