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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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