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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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