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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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