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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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