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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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