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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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