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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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