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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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