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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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