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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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