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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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