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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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