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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 (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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