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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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