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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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