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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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