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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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