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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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