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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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