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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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