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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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