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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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