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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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