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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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