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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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