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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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