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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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