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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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