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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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