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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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