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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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