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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the 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 deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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