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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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