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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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