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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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