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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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