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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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