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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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