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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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