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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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