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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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