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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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