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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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