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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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