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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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