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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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