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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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