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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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