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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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