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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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