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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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