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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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