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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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