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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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