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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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