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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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