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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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