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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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