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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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