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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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