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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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