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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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