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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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