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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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