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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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