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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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