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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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