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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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