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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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