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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in 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 massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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