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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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