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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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