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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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