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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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