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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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