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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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