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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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