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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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