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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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