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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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