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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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