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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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