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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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