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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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