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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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