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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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