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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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