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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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