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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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