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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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