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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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