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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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