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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing 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 controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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