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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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