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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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