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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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