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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key 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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