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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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