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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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