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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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