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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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