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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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