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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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