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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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