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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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