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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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