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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important 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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