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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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