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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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