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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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