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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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