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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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