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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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