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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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