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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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