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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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