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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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