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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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