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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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