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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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