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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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