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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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