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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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