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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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