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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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