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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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