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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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