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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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