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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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