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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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