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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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