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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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