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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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