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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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