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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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