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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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