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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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