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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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