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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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