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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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