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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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