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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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