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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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