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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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