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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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