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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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