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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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