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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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