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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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