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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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