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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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