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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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