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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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