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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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