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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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