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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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