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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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