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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important 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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