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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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