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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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