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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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