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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major 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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