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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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