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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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