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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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