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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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