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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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