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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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