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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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