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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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