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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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