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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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