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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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