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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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