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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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