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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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