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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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