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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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