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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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