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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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