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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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