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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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