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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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