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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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