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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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