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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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