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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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