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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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