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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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