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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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