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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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