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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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