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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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