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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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