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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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