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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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