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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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