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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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