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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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