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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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