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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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