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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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