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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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