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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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