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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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