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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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