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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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