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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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