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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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