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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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