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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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