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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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