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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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