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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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