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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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