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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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