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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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