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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources