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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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