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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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