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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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