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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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