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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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