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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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