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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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