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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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