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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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