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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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