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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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