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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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