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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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