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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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