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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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