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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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