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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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