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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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