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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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