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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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