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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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