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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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