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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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