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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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