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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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