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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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