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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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