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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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