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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important 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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