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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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