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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting 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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