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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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