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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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