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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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