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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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