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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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