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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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