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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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