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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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