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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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