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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing 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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