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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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