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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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