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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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