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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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