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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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