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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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