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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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