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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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