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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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