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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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