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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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