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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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