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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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