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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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