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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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