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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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