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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating 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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