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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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