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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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