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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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