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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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