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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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