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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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