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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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