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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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