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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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