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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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