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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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