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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education