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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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