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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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