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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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