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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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