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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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