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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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