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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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