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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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