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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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