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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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