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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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