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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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