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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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