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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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