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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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