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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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