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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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