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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the 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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