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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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