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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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