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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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