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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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