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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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