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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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