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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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