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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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