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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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