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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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