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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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