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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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