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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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