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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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