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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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