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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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