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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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