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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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