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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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