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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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