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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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