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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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