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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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