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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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