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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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