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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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