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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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