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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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