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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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