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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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